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	The '''Europe/Africa Zone''' was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1999.		The '''Europe/Africa Zone''' was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1999.

	In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group ~~Qualifying~~ ~~Round~~, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/group-i/europe-africa.aspx#/1999\|title=1999 Europe/Africa Group I\|publisher=DavisCup.com\|accessdate=11 June 2020}}</ref>		In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/historic-format/group-i/europe-africa.aspx#/1999\|title=1999 Europe/Africa Group I\|publisher=DavisCup.com\|accessdate=11 June 2020}}</ref>

	==Participating nations==		==Participating nations==
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	*{{davis\|CRO}} and {{davis\|ISR}} relegated to Group II in 2000.		*{{davis\|CRO}} and {{davis\|ISR}} relegated to Group II in 2000.
	*{{davis\|ROU}}, {{davis\|AUT}}, {{davis\|FIN}}, and {{davis\|RSA}} advance to World Group ~~Qualifying~~ ~~Round~~.		*{{davis\|ROU}}, {{davis\|AUT}}, {{davis\|FIN}}, and {{davis\|RSA}} advance to World Group qualifying round.

	==First round==		==First round==

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Main article: 1999 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone

The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1999.

In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group qualifying round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2000.

Participating nations

Draw

Second Round Play-offs

First Round Play-offs

First Round

Second Round

Romania

Bucharest, Romania (clay)

bye

Romania

Croatia

bye

Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)

Croatia

Portugal

Austria

Wels, Austria (indoor clay)

bye

Austria

Portugal

bye

Portugal

Israel

Helsinki, Finland (indoor carpet)

bye

Israel

bye

Finland

bye

Kyiv, Ukraine (clay)

Finland

Israel

Kyiv, Ukraine (indoor carpet)

Ukraine

Cape Town, South Africa (hard)

Belarus

Ukraine

Belarus

bye

South Africa

bye

South Africa

Croatia and Israel relegated to Group II in 2000.
Romania, Austria, Finland, and South Africa advance to World Group qualifying round.

First round

Ukraine vs. Belarus

Ukraine
2

Meridian Sports Complex, Kyiv, Ukraine
12–14 February 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Belarus
3

		1	2	3	4
1	Andrei Rybalko Vladimir Voltchkov	2 6	3 6	5 7
2	Andriy Medvedev Max Mirnyi	3 6	6 3	7 6	7 5
3	Andriy Medvedev / Orest Tereshchuk Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov	3 6	1 6	4 6
4	Andriy Medvedev Vladimir Voltchkov	5 7	6 3	6 3	6 3
5	Andrei Rybalko Max Mirnyi	3 6	0 6	6 3	3 6

Second round

Romania vs. Croatia

Romania
3

Arena Club, Bucharest, Romania
2–4 April 1999
Clay

Croatia
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Adrian Voinea Ivan Ljubičić	6 1	6 4	6 7	7 6
2	Andrei Pavel Željko Krajan	7 6	6 2	6 0
3	Andrei Pavel / Gabriel Trifu Ivan Ljubičić / Lovro Zovko	7 6	7 6	7 5
4	Ionuț Moldovan Lovro Zovko	7 5	1 6	2 6
5	Gabriel Trifu Ivan Beroš	3 6	2 6

Austria vs. Portugal

Austria
4

Messe Wels, Wels, Austria
2–4 April 1999
Clay

Portugal
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Stefan Koubek Nuno Marques	6 3	6 4	6 4
2	Markus Hipfl João Cunha e Silva	6 4	6 2	6 2
3	Julian Knowle / Wolfgang Schranz Emanuel Couto / Nuno Marques	6 3	2 6	7 6	4 6	2 6
4	Stefan Koubek João Cunha e Silva	6 3	7 6	6 0
5	Markus Hipfl Bruno Fragoso	6 1	6 2

Finland vs. Israel

Finland
3

Tali Tennis Centre, Helsinki, Finland
2–4 April 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Israel
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Tuomas Ketola Eyal Ran	3 6	2 6	4 6
2	Ville Liukko Eyal Erlich	6 1	6 1	6 3
3	Tuomas Ketola / Ville Liukko Amir Hadad / Harel Levy	0 6	7 5	6 7	6 3	8 6
4	Ville Liukko Eyal Ran	4 6	7 6	6 4	6 4
5	Tapio Nurminen Eyal Erlich	2 6	4 6

South Africa vs. Belarus

South Africa
4

Rondebosch Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
2–4 April 1999
Hard

Belarus
1

		1	2	3	4	5
1	David Nainkin Vladimir Voltchkov	6 3	5 7	4 6	6 7
2	Wayne Ferreira Max Mirnyi	5 7	6 4	6 3	6 7	9 7
3	David Adams / John-Laffnie de Jager Max Mirnyi / Vladimir Voltchkov	6 4	6 3	6 4
4	Wayne Ferreira Vladimir Voltchkov	6 0	4 6	3 6	6 2	6 4
5	David Nainkin Sergei Samoseiko	6 2	6 2

Second round relegation play-offs

Croatia vs. Portugal

Croatia
1

Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Croatia
24–26 September 1999
Carpet (indoors)

Portugal
4

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Ivan Ljubičić Nuno Marques	4 6	4 6	6 3	3 6
2	Željko Krajan João Cunha e Silva	6 7	2 6	2 6
3	Ivan Ljubičić / Lovro Zovko Emanuel Couto / Nuno Marques	7 6	6 4	6 7	4 6	2 6
4	Mario Ančić João Cunha e Silva	4 6	4 6
5	Lovro Zovko Bernardo Mota	6 7	6 4	6 4

Ukraine vs. Israel

Ukraine
3

Nauka Tennis Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine
24–26 September 1999
Clay

Israel
2

		1	2	3	4
1	Andrei Rybalko Harel Levy	2 6	1 6	2 6
2	Andriy Medvedev Noam Okun	6 0	6 4	7 6
3	Andriy Medvedev / Andrei Rybalko Harel Levy / Eyal Ran	6 3	6 4	6 4
4	Andriy Medvedev Harel Levy	7 5	4 6	6 3	6 2
5	Orest Tereshchuk Noam Okun	3 6	5 7

References

"1999 Europe/Africa Group I". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
"Ukraine v Belarus". daviscup.com.
"Romania v Croatia". daviscup.com.
"Austria v Portugal". daviscup.com.
"Finland v Israel". daviscup.com.
"South Africa v Belarus". daviscup.com.
"Croatia v Portugal". daviscup.com.
"Ukraine v Israel". daviscup.com.

External links

Davis Cup official website

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